Killerangel -> RE: query to fd's about forced fem involving sheer hosiery (2/7/2011 6:12:07 AM)
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ORIGINAL: SthrnCom4t I'll admit to not having read some of the longer posts, but I did want to address a common translation I am seeing with several of the Ladies' answers. A perspective being drawn is that the OP feeling humiliated by wearing women's clothing, translates into something negative, because, feeling female is not a bad feeling. OP + women's clothing = OP feeling humiliated. Let's look at what the definition of 'humiliation' is..........it has to do with feelings of shame, dishonor, and degradation. Triggers for these feelings are very personal, and different for different people. It would make perfect sense that someone who is feminine/female, would not have the same feelings around feminine clothing. (Midori gives a great talk on 'erotic humiliation' where she talks of personal values, and whether they are primary, secondary, or tertiary.) My personal opinion is that when submissive men speak of cross-dressing and humiliation, they are just giving their preferred method of experiencing erotic humiliation. I don't believe they are in any way putting a negative connotation on 'being feminine' per se. One feels 'humiliated' when moved outside of his/her mental comfort zone. A masculine man feeling discomfort secondary to the clothing (which on a woman he finds very appealing) becomes erotic humiliation. For some submissives being made to eat of out of a dog bowl would be humiliating, for others into puppy play, this would all be good fun. Our primary, secondary and tertiary values are very individualized. Erotic humiliation plays with secondary and tertiary, and leaves primary values intact. Obviously for more gender fluid individuals, the values of sexuality are less rigid, than those who identify more precisely with one gender or another. If a butch dyke, for instance, feels humiliated for wearing pink, does that translate into her meaning that 'pink is bad'. No, it means FOR HER, wearing pink moves her to a place of mental discomfort. As Femdoms, who have great appreciation of masculinity, the idea of a 'feminized' man, has no appeal, I get that. But, I would caution those who would draw the conclusion that the source of erotic humiliation for some individuals, should somehow be taken as an insult. Speaking for myself, I get that the OP isn't necessarily slamming women. As you pointed out, he's coming from a personal place where this type of mental discomfort is a dichotomy and therefore exciting to him. I do not feel he is insulting women. However, coming from my own personal view, I am uncomfortable at taking the thing that is the central core of my person, my femaleness, and twisting it into a tool to humiliate another with. That's just me. The highly personal aspect of it cuts both ways. I dont think the guy is getting slammed for debasing women, he's being told that it's not a comfortable thing for many women to do and why.
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